I'm sorry to report that I'm returning to Twitter. Some of the recent interactions here have been as stupid as those on Twitter, so some of this is just endemic to the medium. On Twitter, I've mostly blocked the worst offenders, and don't want to start over here.1/2
Brian Leiter
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I teach and write about general jurisprudence, legal and political realism, metaethics, free speech, religious toleration, academic freedom, Nietzsche, Marx and other topics at the University of Chicago. Homepage: https://brianleiter.net/
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One *real* radio book show flags the scamers impersonating them
Useful about how these scams work. As this radio station notes, you can report these emails to the Federal Trade Commission: reportfraud.ftc.gov. I assume you should just forward the scammer’…
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Great moments in (what won’t be) obscure rock ‘n’ roll (for long): Amani Burnham, “Bluejay,” and other songs, 2026
This young guy seems destined for success in the contemporary blues rock world. Unlike Hendrix, he often plays without a pick, but in other respects, the Hendrix influence is apparent:
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Trump has no idea how trade works. He has made comments like this for years. He thinks the U.S. government loses money when American companies import more goods than they export. In some cases the American companies are importing parts ore raw materials.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Trump says the US would “save” $90 billion by cutting off trade with Canada 🥴
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PGR update, and some advice for prospective students about how to look at PhD programs in terms of “peer clusters”
The PGR editors, Professors Kar and Pynes, tell me the plan is to do a new set of PGR surveys in fall 2027 (the last report was for 2024-25). I’ve been tracking faculty moves since then (see …
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PGR update, and some advice for prospective students about how to look at PhD programs in terms of “peer clusters”
The PGR editors, Professors Kar and Pynes, tell me the plan is to do a new set of PGR surveys in fall 2027 (the last report was for 2024-25). I’ve been tracking faculty moves since then (see …
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“What do you do when you do jurisprudence? Challenges and New Paths”
MOVING TO FRONT–THIS EVENT IS COMING UP NEXT WEEK This upcoming roundtable at the UK chapter of the IVR (the international association for legal philosophy), organized by Daniel Murata (Surre…
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So, the 1801 Congress cancelled the Supreme Court for a year. Really. If the Dems again control the two real branches of government, they should threaten closing the Court, because originalism, and then let’s talk “reform.”
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“What do you do when you do jurisprudence? Challenges and New Paths”
MOVING TO FRONT–THIS EVENT IS COMING UP NEXT WEEK This upcoming roundtable at the UK chapter of the IVR (the international association for legal philosophy), organized by Daniel Murata (Surre…
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The latest transparent scam (from a gmail address, of course, using a real journalist’s name)
In today’s inbox (at least this scammer puts the $$$ request up front): From: Stig Abell <stigabell.timesradio@gmail.com>Date: August 31, 2026 at 10:08:54 AM CDTTo: Brian Leiter <ble…
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Profiles in real courage: Florimond “Duke” DuSossoit
He parachuted into Nazi-occupied Hungary, in order to be captured and then fool the Nazis into thinking the allied invasion was coming in the Balkans. It worked. (Thanks to Jason Bell for the point…
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How is post-tenure review working at your (public) university?
Post-tenure review started proliferating more than a quarter-century ago, but has picked up speed in recent years. It might be useful to hear about people’s experiences. You can post anonymou…
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Trump Administration targets ABA’s role as an “accreditor” of law schools
CHE reports: A report from the Education Department is recommending that the accrediting arm of the American Bar Association lose its federal recognition. If approved, the accrediting agency, calle…
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